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People visiting a walk-in clinic or family health team office may be attended to by someone with a stethoscope around their neck, who they will likely assume is a doctor. That is a dangerous assumption to make, as there is a good chance that person is a physician assistant (PA).
Since 2007, PAs have been allowed to work in Ontario and they are also found in Manitoba, Alberta, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. To read more, click here.
